Mike Rathbone

"Santas Coming Early With A Sackful of Soul" marpresents Will keep on Striving to bring the Best of the Best to The quarter@potbank and Our Xmas offering is no different. Back behind the Decks at Stokes No1 Sunday Soul Session is Moorland Radios Soul Jock "Ozz Osbourne" Always a big Favourite Here, and alongside Ozz the very knowledgeable Soulman "Tim Ashibende" with support from "Dean Broadhurst" A stalwart of the soul scene who plays The potbank for the first time, and last but not Least Trinity Soul Clubs and Coppenhalls "Gerard James" and just to keep these guys in check Resident "Mick R" The Best of Northern, R&B Delights, Motown Gold, and a sprinkling of Mecca and Modern We Think We've got it covered 😉 "The potbank Sunday Soul Sessions Bringing your Saturday Night Xmas Party To a Sunday Afternoon" Whats not to like 10/12 mins walk from rail station Free on/off site parking On site Hotel ( Potbank Aparthotel ) web page On Site The Quarter Restaurant till 5 00pm "Booking may be required"

This month the potbank welcomes The Legend that is "Ginger Taylor" He brings to our Sunday Soul Sessions a lifelong obsession with Northern Soul, He as travelled the length and breath of the country spreading the Word for whats seems forever, of his and our love of this music genre. Its taken us three years for one reason or another to get Ginger here and to say we are pleased is a understatement. We have been very lucky to have some fabulous Djs play here @potbank and with no exception and returning The jollee boys Phil Ankers, Geoff Macaskill, and Res Mick R Its sure to be another cracking afternoon with this line up and may require an early entry 10/12 mins from rail station On/off site free parking On site hotel Food available from the quarter@ potbank till 17 00pm "The potbank Sunday Soul Sessions bringing your saturday night out to a sunday Afternoon"🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

Back once again to board the Soul Train to Stoned On Soul calling at Youth club, Northern, Motown, 70s, 80s, and across the board returning at midnight it was a well attended event last month at Oulton village hall and great feedback leads us to think this should be another belter the Train leaves the platform at 7 30pm prompt Car parking Cheap Bar Great dancefloor

This month see's the return back behind the decks of Soulie Lass ( Courtney B) New to The Factory Floor but not to the potbank sunday soul sessions, Making his first appearance @potbank Wolfies Soul Club Dj/ promoter Darren McQueen Ably supported by Daz Howle and Res Mick R Another Soulful afternoon beckons 10 mins from Rail station Free parking On site hotel "Potbank sunday soul sessions bringing your saturday night to a sunday afternoon"

After last months Best attendance on The Factory Floor to Date we are back to do it all again with another Fab line up, Making his first appearance on the Factory Floor but not to our event Nige Astles Coppenhalls soul club in Crewes very own, Also a Belated First Event here from over the border in Shropshire Laurence Proxton and back on the Floor again The Winking Mans Mike Coburn And making a brief guest appearance Moorlands Radio no1 Soul Jock Ozz Osbourne and Res Mick R O.M.G. What a line up it promises to be a Cracker with these guys collections it all starts at 3 00pm Come on Down and join Stokes No 1 Sunday Soul Session Crews Play Day Free on/off site parking 10/12 mins walk from rail station On site Hotel

Sunday 21st August sees the next Sunday Soul Sessions @potbank Stoke This month sees the welcome Return of "Dave Evison" as he steadily winds down his Final DJ appearances into 2023 A Fountain of knowledge on this scene, A great radio dj although he's taking a break from it has he writes his memoirs and a big supporter of what we do here @potbank We also have former BBC radio Stokes Big listen Northern Soul shows DJ "Nick Marshall" and making his first Appearance behind the decks, here @potbank One of Stokes oldest Soul Club DJs from Moorville Hall "Steve Amison" And if that dont Rattle your Vibes joining me double decking is "Chris Williams" where we will be paying homage to The Top Rank club in Hanley and the first hour all the tracks played will be from the 1970s venue Free on/off site parking 10/12 minutes walk from rail station Onsite Hotel "The Potbank Sunday Soul Sessions Bringing your Saturday Night to a Sunday Afternoon" And for those of you who have not seen the post The Defibrillator is now on site armed and ready to save a Life MANY MANY THANKS ❤❤ For any additional info email marpresents@gmail.com

S.O.S. STONED ON SOUL Formally "Stone Soul Club" makes a welcome return to Oulton Village Hall in an attempt to Revive this once popular Event and the atmosphere it had at St Dominic Social Centre and the early days at Oulton marpresents ( potbank) Stoke is Teaming up with Ivan Bridgett to hopefully bring a Different Slant to this Event Whilst their will still be a Healthy play of those Northern Classics, and that Motown Gold, We think that their maybe a place for those 70s 80s Soulfilled Tracks as is the case at the nearby Stafford Gigs and of course the modern, crossover, tracks that the scene Warrants and hopefully you will tell us. We Built the potbank event by listening to those that attended and hopefully that will be the case here at Oulton, We have billed this event as a one night only, So if that be the case We will be going out with a bang Ivan and myself Mick R will bring the very best of our collections to the Floor Excuse the Long winded write up but we want it to be Right 🎶🎶 Cheap Bar Parking to the Rear Free Raffle on entry Great dancefloor SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD 2022 7 30PM TILL MIDNIGHT

If you're looking for that Saturday Night Vibe on a Sunday Afternoon Then look no further than The Factory Floor @quarter potbank Spode works for Stoke's No 1 Sunday Soul Sessions This months Guest Djs will not disappoint As Tim Ashibende, makes a welcome Return with possibly some of his Tiffanys upcoming gig set tunes Ged Beggs a stalwart of The Box Crewe and the potbank Brings those foot stomping beats to bear on the Factory Floor, And first time @potbank Factory Floor Shropshire's very own and everywhere Laurence Proxton with his own inimitable collection of classics and movers Along with Resident Mick R, Sure to be another Banging afternoon/evening of everything Soul 10 mins walk from station Free on/off site parking Onsite Hotel Sunday lunch available at the quarter restaurant has to be prebooked again onsite " potbank sunday soul sessions bringing your Saturday Night to a Sunday Afternoon" Whats not to like

GROOVIN ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON How Better to spend Fathers Day than with a Few Godfathers on the Northern Soul Scene and Beyond Ivan Bridgett, Daren Howle, John Beggs and Res Mick R, spinning starts at 3 00pm on The Factory Floor Come on and join the In Crowd at Stoke's No 1 Sunday Soul Session with the friendliest Crowd On site Hotel On site Restaurant till 6 00pm 10mins from Rail Station Free on/off site parking " Potbank Sunday Soul Sessions Bringing Your Saturday Night To a Sunday Afternoon"

The Factory Floor@potbank Brings Together another Stella DJ line up fresh from their exploits at the Talisman in Tunstall Phil Ankers, Geoff Macaskill, and back behind the decks @potbank Mr Keele Allnighter Neil Clowes, and to complete this Fab line up Nige Brown, (just about everywhere) 🎶🎶🎶 It promises to be another Belting afternoon of Classic Northern, Crossover, Floor Filling Tunes Free on/off site Parking, On site Hotel, 10 mins walk from Rail Station

Well Aprils potbank sunday soul sessions comes around one week early due to clash of events The Factory Floor @the quarter potbank Stoke on Trent And what Another Line up we have in Store, New to the potbank S.S.S. but not to this scene Kev Ellis( Coppenhall S.C. Crewe) George Mcdonald ( Knutton But Soul ) and if they dont make your toes twinkle Little Scotty McGregor ( Goodyear S.C. Brookfields Everywhere) Potbank Bringing yet again Three Guest Djs To compliment Res Mick R Another Banging Session Beckons "The place To be on a Sunday Afternoon in Stoke " potbank sunday soul sessions bringing your Saturday night to a Sunday Afternoon Can it be as Big as Last month You Decide 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶 Free on/ off side parking 10 mins walk from Rail Station On site Hotel (special sunday soul session rate just quote us ) Hopefully Light Bites Available till 5 30pm

Next up on the Factory Floor@the quarter potbank Sunday Soul Sessions Gerard James (Trinity, Coppenhall Soul Clubs) And in the year of The Torches 50th Anniversary one of their former Djs Johnny Beggs ( The Box @ Langtreys) And if that dont grab yer Moorland Radios Ozz Osbourne ( Everywhere else) and Resident Mick R it should be a banging afternoon with what these guys bring to the Floor Taking you back to those heady Northern days with more than a sprinkling R&B, Mod, and 70s classics 3 00pm till 8 30pm The place to be on the third Sunday of every month in Stoke Free on/offsite parking 10mins from Railway station Light bites available till 5 30pm On site Hotel discounted rate(quote Sunday Soul Sessions )SUNDAY Only "Potbank Sunday Soul Sessions Bringing your Saturday night to a Sunday afternoon"

February 20th Sees Dave Sharps, Mick Coburn, Colin Jona Jones, Back at the potbank, But new to The Factory Floor teaming up with Res Mick R Spinning what will be the Best Northern, R&B, Motown, and 70s Floorfillers Right from the Heart of Soul in Stoke 10 mins from rail station Free Parking on and off site On Site Hotel (Special rate) It promises to be a cracker with this line up "Potbank Sunday Soul Sessions bringing your Saturday Night to a Sunday afternoon

Next up The quarter@potbank Sunday Soul Sessions 16th January 2022 Carol Beggs ( The Box Crewe ) Colin Jona Jones ( Bilsthorpe M.W. Sherwood Forest Soul Club ) John Murphy ( Stoke Soul Club Moorville Hall ) In other words The best across the board Northern/ Soul from Cheshire, Notts, and Stoke. John makes his first appearance behind the decks @potbank The promoter/Dj of Stokes oldest soul club event and of course a stalwart of tiffanys night club in Newcastle u Lyme will alongside Carol, Colin, and myself, bring together another Soulfilled blast of a Sunday Afternoon/eve only bettered by your company @potbank On site hotel ( special sunday rate ) 10 mins walk from/to Rail Station Free on/off site parking 3 00pm thro till 8 30pm £5 door tax

Next up The quarter@potbank Sunday Soul Sessions 16th January 2022 Carol Beggs ( The Box Crewe ) Colin Jona Jones ( Bilsthorpe M.W. Sherwood Forest Soul Club ) John Murphy ( Stoke Soul Club Moorville Hall ) In other words The best across the board Northern/ Soul from Cheshire, Notts, and Stoke. John makes his first appearance behind the decks @potbank The promoter/Dj of Stokes oldest soul club event and of course a stalwart of tiffanys night club in Newcastle u Lyme will alongside Carol, Colin, and myself, bring together another Soulfilled blast of a Sunday Afternoon/eve only bettered by your company @potbank On site hotel ( special sunday rate ) 10 mins walk from/to Rail Station Free on/off site parking 3 00pm thro till 8 30pm £5 door tax